Year 8 AP3 Music Exam Revision

Name: __________________________________________

Class: ___________________________________________

Section Done? Mark Total marks available

1: HT 1-4 Keywords 12

2. HT 5-6 Keywords 8

3: Listening Minimalism (short answer) 8

4: Listening Blues 5

5: Listening African drumming 5

6: Notation 83

7: Rhythm 15

8: Music Theory 10

Form: ___________________________________________

The written section of your examination will test you on everything which you have

learnt so far this year. There will be written questions and questions about pieces of

music which you will listen to.

Section 1: HT1-4 Keywords_ _______ out of 12 marks

1. Write the correct definition for each of the key words. If you are not sure, look at your booklet

or do some research on the internet. 1 mark per correct answer, maximum 12 marks.

Call and response:

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Tempo:

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Texture:

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Homophonic:

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Monophonic:

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Polyphonic:

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Dynamics:

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Phase shifting:

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Metamorphosis:

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Pedal notes:

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Ostinato:

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Note addition and note subtraction:

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Hint: Make flash cards to help you remember the definitions. On one side, write the word, eg.

Dynamics. On the other side, write the definition eg. ‘volume of the music’. You can then test

yourself easily.

Section 2: HT5-6 Keywords_ _______ out of 8 marks

1. Write the correct definition for each of the key words. If you are not sure, look at your booklet

or do some research on the internet. 1 mark per correct answer, maximum 8 marks.

Chord progression:

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12 bar blues:

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Blue scales:

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Walking bassline:

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Treble Clef:

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Bass Clef:

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Major:

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Minor:

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Hint: Make flash cards to help you remember the definitions. On one side, write the word, eg.

Dynamics. On the other side, write the definition eg. ‘volume of the music’. You can then test

yourself easily.

Section 3: Listening (short answer)_________ out of 8 marks

Listen to the first minute of ‘Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGs_vGt0MY8

1. What instrument is playing? ________________________________ (1)

2. What is the tempo (speed) of the music? ______________________________ (1)

3. Which letter describes the texture of the piece? (1)

a) Thin

b) Thick

c) Thick, gets thinner.

d) Thin, gradually gets slightly thicker.

4. This piece is a minimalist piece. What minimalist feature can’t you hear? (1)

a) Uses few notes

b) Repetitive

c) Phase Shifting

d) Simple

5. How do we know this piece is a minimalist piece? (2)

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STRETCH: Listen again to the piece, ‘Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence’ and put the sections in the

correct order by labelling them 1, 2, 3 or 4. Number 1 has been done for you. [2 marks]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGs_vGt0MY8 (the beginning only)

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Section 4: Blues Listening (multiple choice). ______ out of 5 marks

Listen to the first minute of ‘Sweet Home Chicago’ by Robert Johnson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8hqGu-leFc

1. What instrument is accompanying the voice?

a) Piano

b) Bass guitar

c) Guitar

d) Drum kit

2. What is the texture of this extract?

a) Monophonic

b) Homophonic

c) Polyphonic

d) Heterophonic

3. What chord sequence is often used in Blues music, including this song?

a) 4 bar blues

b) 8 bar blues

c) 12 bar blues

d) 16 blues

4. Look at the following charts and choose the correct chord sequence of the 12 bar blues.

5. What is a walking bass?

a) A melody that moves in steps and is played by a low-pitch instrument

b) A melody that moves in leaps and is played by a high-pitch instrument

c) A chord sequence that moves in steps and is played by a low-pitch instrument

d) A chord sequence that moves in steps and is played by a high-pitch instrument

Section 5: African Drumming (multiple choice)

_____ out of 5 marks

Listen to the first minute of a performance in the Montserrat African Music Festival

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZHfmgIb4mc

1. What is the role of the master drummer?

a) Play the main melody

b) Play something more difficult and be the soloist of the group

c) Lead the group

d) Count the beat

2. How does the group know when to enter?

a) Count the beats and know the structure of their performance

b) Give signals to each other

c) Simply follow the person who enter in first

d) Look at the master drummer and listen to his signal for entrance

3. What is the texture at the beginning of the extract and how does it change in the middle?

a) It starts think and gets thinner

b) It starts think and gradually gets thicker

c) The whole group plays the same in unison and changes to polyphonic after the signal played

by the master drummer

d) The whole group starts with polyphonic texture then changes to the same rhythm in unison

4. You can hear a lower pitch sounds at the back, produced by dundun. What is the role of

dundun in the extract?

a) Keep the pulse for the performance

b) Add more difficult rhythm to the music

c) Lead the group

d) Vary the rhythm slightly from the group to create second layer

5. Which following musical elements are not used in West African drumming music?

a) Call and response

b) Improvisation

c) Pedal note

d) Signal

Section 6: Notation _______ out of 83

NEED MORE PRACTICE ON NOTATION?

Go to the website below and test yourself:

http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note

Section 7: Rhythms ________ out of 15 marks.

This table shows the notes of different lengths, their proper names and the

names which we use to remind us how they sound.

5. Complete this table with the missing names and numbers. /7 marks

Picture

Number of

Beats

1/2 2 4

Name Semiquaver Crotchet Dotted

Minim

Common

Grouping

Helpful Name Doctor

Pepper

Tea

8. Complete the table, try to do it without looking in your booklet.

½ mark each, total 3 marks.

STRETCH: Create flash cards to help you remember the musical notes.

Section 8: Music Theory _ _______ out of 10 marks

1. Read through the following information

Tones and semi-tones:

A tone is the distance of 2 steps (also called as whole tone) on the keyboard

A semi-tone is the distance of 1 step (also called as a half tone) in the keyboard.

You will need to also count in the black notes in each counting.

If you are unsure, watch the video here to support you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgEInLU92Ls

2. Look the completed example below.

3. Now work out the rest: (0.5 mark for each. Total is 3 marks in this section.)

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Chords

To work out a chord on the keyboard, we use the method of ‘play, miss, play, miss and play’ from

the name of the chord. Work out the following chords and circle out the notes. I have completed the

first chord for you. (1 mark per one note. Total 8 marks in this section)